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minus-squareFaceDeer@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoHave I considered that China would like for the people it invades to just roll over and accept their new masters instead of fighting back? Yeah, I considered that. It seems likely that they would want that. I have yet to think of any good reason why they should get that wish, though.
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoReunification would open up more opportunities for cooperation and development. That’s a pretty good reason.
minus-squareFaceDeer@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoIt’s not China’s place to make that choice for Taiwan. If they want to entice Taiwan to join them voluntarily, well, they’ve done a pretty bad job showing how “beneficial” that would be when you look at Hong Kong.
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoAside from some affordable housing issues, what’s wrong with Hong Kong?
Have I considered that China would like for the people it invades to just roll over and accept their new masters instead of fighting back?
Yeah, I considered that. It seems likely that they would want that. I have yet to think of any good reason why they should get that wish, though.
Reunification would open up more opportunities for cooperation and development. That’s a pretty good reason.
It’s not China’s place to make that choice for Taiwan. If they want to entice Taiwan to join them voluntarily, well, they’ve done a pretty bad job showing how “beneficial” that would be when you look at Hong Kong.
Aside from some affordable housing issues, what’s wrong with Hong Kong?